HSMAI to Honor Omni Hotels & Resorts and Chairman, Peter Strebel, at Adrian Awards Celebration
Dallas, (December 12, 2022) – Omni Hotels & Resorts will receive two honors for travel marketing excellence by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI). Peter Strebel, chairman of Omni Hotels & Resorts, will receive the HSMAI Lifetime Achievement Award, while the brand will be recognized with an Adrian Award for its work in corporate social responsibility.
The Adrian Awards, now in their 66th year, are the largest and most prestigious competition in global travel marketing. Peter Strebel is receiving the Albert E. Koehl Award for Lifetime Achievement in Hospitality Marketing, an honor that recognizes individuals who have spent most of their careers in hospitality and travel and have contributed to the betterment of the industry in a significant and lasting way over an extended period of time.
“To be acknowledged for work I love doing so much and by such an accomplished group of sales and marketing talent is a wonderful honor,” said Strebel. “I’ve benefited greatly from the collaboration and friendships made over the years, both personally and professionally, and have so much admiration and respect for my peers in the hospitality community. I want to offer my sincere congratulations to all those who will be receiving awards this year.”
Omni Hotels & Resorts will also receive a Bronze Adrian Award for its winning entry in the Corporate Social Responsibility category. The campaign was centered around September Hunger Action Month, in which the company doubled down on its efforts to fight food insecurity and set a goal to donate 750,000 meals to Feeding America® in September alone by raising awareness and engaging guests and local communities, with several activations nationwide. The campaign was amplified with a three-city tour across the United States featuring an Omni Hotels & Resorts branded hot-air balloon that flew at Omni PGA Frisco Resort in Frisco, TX; The Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, VA; and Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, GA, underscoring Omni Hotels & Resorts’ pledge to fight food insecurity by “raising” awareness to this important effort.
“The travel industry is thriving once more and poised for new growth,” said Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHBA, president and CEO of HSMAI. “The Adrian Awards celebrate the innovation and ingenuity that fuel our success and recognize the hospitality sales, marketing, and revenue optimization leaders whose extraordinary efforts literally ‘open the doors’ to exploration and excitement. They are writing the next great chapter of travel, and HSMAI is proud to honor them.”
The Adrian Awards Celebration is a must-attend industry event that annually attracts leading hospitality, travel, and tourism marketing executives and their agencies. Winning entries will be viewable in the winners’ gallery on the Adrian Awards website following the February 23 Celebration. Visit https://adrianawards.hsmai.org/ for more information on the event and competition.
About Omni Hotels & Resorts
Omni Hotels & Resorts creates genuine, memorable guest experiences at over 50 distinct hotels and resorts in the country’s most popular leisure and business destinations across the United States, as well as key destinations in Canada. With more than 25 iconic golf courses, and multiple short courses, 24 award-winning spas featured in dynamic locales nationwide, every Omni proudly opens its doors to share the true spirit of its destination. Reflected through local color, personalized service, unique wellness options, signature restaurants and creative culinary offerings, Omni leaves a lasting impression with every guest and a heightened level of recognition and rewards delivered through its Select Guest® loyalty program. Omni is committed to reducing hunger and is on a mission through its Say Goodnight to Hunger initiative, to provide millions of meals each year for food banks to feed children, families, and seniors in communities in which it operates. Through its partnership with Shared Hope International, Omni is dedicated to the education and training of its associates to help combat human trafficking. Omni Hotels & Resorts is the official hotel of the PGA TOUR® and PGA TOUR Champions. For information or to book accommodations, visit omnihotels.com or call 1-800-The-Omni.
About HSMAI
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is committed to growing business for hotels and their partners and is the industry’s leading advocate for intelligent, sustainable hotel revenue growth. The association provides hotel professionals and their partners with tools, insights, and expertise to fuel sales, inspire marketing, and optimize revenue through programs such as the Marketing Strategy Conference, Adrian Awards, and HSMAI ROC. Founded in 1927, HSMAI is a membership organization comprising more than 5,000 members worldwide, with 40 chapters in the Americas Region. Connect with HSMAI at hsmai.org, HSMAI Facebook, HSMAI Instagram, HSMAI Twitter, and HSMAI YouTube.